Yuko Natsuyoshi, who voices Kaguya in the anime "Super Princess Kaguya!", and Saori Hayami, who voices Tsukimi Yachiyo, will be making their first appearance on "THE FIRST TAKE," a popular YouTube channel where artists perform in a single take. They will perform "ray Super Princess Kaguya! Version," the ending theme of "Super Princess Kaguya!", in a special version that includes Kaguya's lines. The performance will premiere on YouTube on May 1st at 10 PM.
"ray Super Kaguya-hime! Version" is a new arrangement of the band BUMP OF CHICKEN's song "ray," created by TAKU INOUE, and sung by the cast as the ending theme for "Super Kaguya-hime!".
Natsuyoshi and Hayami commented, "There was pressure because it's a famous song by BUMP OF CHICKEN that has been loved long before Kaguya was released to the world, but there was also a strange feeling that it fit well with the world of Kaguya, and it was an experience where we listened to and sang it while savoring each and every word as it seeped into our hearts."
"Super Princess Kaguya!" is an original anime that marks the first feature-length directorial work of Shingo Yamashita, who has worked on opening sequences for popular anime such as the first season of "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "Chainsaw Man." It is a "music anime" based on the classic "Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," in which 17-year-old high school girl Iroha Sakayori, who is juggling part-time jobs and schoolwork, meets Kaguya who appears from a gaming utility pole that glows with seven colors. The anime was produced by Studio Colorido, known for works such as "Penguin Highway," and Studio Chromato, led by director Yamashita. A host of talented Vocaloid producers, including ryo from "supercell," kz from "livetune," 40mP, HoneyWorks, Aqu3ra, and yuigot, provided the music.
The film premiered on January 22nd as a "Netflix movie," and due to its success, it began theatrical release on February 20th. Despite being shown in only 19 theaters, it grossed approximately 291.22 million yen and attracted approximately 148,000 viewers in just four days, ranking 5th in audience attendance. Initially planned for a one-week limited run, the screening period was extended and the number of theaters expanded. With box office revenue exceeding 2 billion yen and audience attendance surpassing 1.02 million, it has become an exceptional hit for a film that was initially released on Netflix.
